Mumbai police books Seefund MD Mahesh Murthy over complaint of sexual harassment (representational image) Mumbai police books Seefund MD Mahesh Murthy over complaint of sexual harassment (representational image)The Mumbai Police registered a case against angel investor and managing partner of Seedfund, Mahesh Murthy, on December 29 after it received a complaint from a woman alleging sexual harassment. The NCW had also pointed to various media reports where many other women had alleged similar complaints against Murthy. In April 2017, a woman had accused Murthy of sexual harassment 13 years earlier at a cafe in Mumbai, which he later denied as “absolute and complete lies”. Soon after that, several women complained of alleged sexual harassment by Murthy. While IPC section 354(D) pertains to stalking, section 509 deals with word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.

Source: Indian Express January 03, 2018 22:55 UTC